On October 7, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech at the Pnyx in Athens, one of the most historically significant locations associated with ancient Greek democracy. Standing near the Acropolis, he reflected on the foundations of Western civilization, the achievements of the ancient Greeks, and the historical responsibilities of nations that have inherited their intellectual and political traditions. He emphasized the importance of national sovereignty, cultural confidence, and the willingness of free societies to defend their institutions and historical inheritance.
Continue readingHistory & Politics
Remembering June Fourth: Historical Memory, Liberty, and the Resilience of the Chinese People
Every year, as June approaches, the world is reminded of one of the most significant events in modern Chinese history: the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and the tragedy that unfolded on June 4. More than three decades later, the Chinese Communist Party continues to censor discussion of the event inside Mainland China. References to June Fourth remain heavily restricted, and younger generations often grow up with little knowledge of what occurred.
Continue readingRemembering Margaret Thatcher: Thirteen Years On
Thirteen years have passed since the death of Margaret Thatcher. Commemorations of political leaders often drift into ritual. Yet Thatcher’s legacy cannot be understood in isolation, nor can it be reduced to domestic policy debates within the United Kingdom. Her historical significance lies in a broader constellation of figures—Ronald Reagan, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, and Pope John Paul II—who, across different domains, contributed to the intellectual, political, and spiritual defeat of communism in the late twentieth century.
This was not a coincidence of personalities. It was a convergence of ideas, institutions, and moral conviction.
Continue readingOn the 101st Anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s Death: The Revolution Remains Unfinished
March 12 this year marked the 101st anniversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. In 1924, after being invited north amid efforts to address China’s political fragmentation, he journeyed toward Beijing despite already being in poor health. Historical accounts agree that after the October 1924 Beijing coup, Feng Yuxiang, working with Duan Qirui and Zhang Zuolin, sought to bring Sun north for discussions on national affairs; Sun issued his Northward Declaration in November 1924 and arrived in Beijing in December. His condition deteriorated rapidly, and he died in Beijing on March 12, 1925.
Continue readingThe 80th Anniversary of China’s Victory in the War of Resistance: Defending the Truth and the Legitimacy of the Republic of China
September 3, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the Republic of China’s victory in the War of Resistance against Japan. Eighty years ago, under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the National Government and leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang), the Chinese people endured fourteen years of bloody struggle and finally achieved victory. The Republic of China’s armed forces paid a heavy price: about three million soldiers perished, including more than 200 generals. Before the war, the National Revolutionary Army fielded over 1.7 million regular troops; by the final years of the war, total mobilization reached nearly 5 million. By contrast, the Communist forces numbered only about 50,000 in 1937, but opportunistically expanded to over 1.2 million by the war’s end, having used the conflict to build strength.
Continue reading
